Julie Bain, Senior Director of Science & Education https://www.skincancer.org/blog/author/jbain/ Education, prevention, early detection, and treatment of skin cancer Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:00:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.skincancer.org/wp-content/uploads/SCF-LOGO-273x240.png Julie Bain, Senior Director of Science & Education https://www.skincancer.org/blog/author/jbain/ 32 32 Sunscreen Safety: The Facts https://www.skincancer.org/blog/sunscreen-safety/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/sunscreen-safety/#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:11:59 +0000 https://blog.skincancer.org/?p=794 Misinformation about sunscreen safety has been circulating on social media for years. The most recent claim, that wearing sunscreen is harmful and may even cause skin cancer, is not only false but dangerous. We asked a top expert to weigh in on this concerning trend.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/sunscreen-safety/feed/ 1 Actinic Keratosis: Put Your Finger on the Problem! https://www.skincancer.org/blog/actinic-keratosis-put-your-finger-on-the-problem/ Mon, 05 May 2025 16:59:18 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=9040 Rough, scaly patches on the skin can sometimes be precancerous. Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD, president of The Skin Cancer Foundation, explains how to look — and feel — for actinic keratoses, so they can be diagnosed and treated early.

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]]> A Philanthropic Family Affair https://www.skincancer.org/blog/a-philanthropic-family-affair/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 12:37:36 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=8925 The Aylozyan Family Foundation provided a generous gift to the Save Destination Healthy Skin campaign, helping the Foundation reach its goal to purchase a new RV and continue to provide free skin cancer screenings around the country.

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]]> 10 Things Everyone Should Know About Advanced Skin Cancers https://www.skincancer.org/blog/10-things-everyone-should-know-about-advanced-skin-cancers/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/10-things-everyone-should-know-about-advanced-skin-cancers/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:28:59 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=7339 Our expert oncologist shares her top insights from 25 years of experience treating patients with advanced skin cancers.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/10-things-everyone-should-know-about-advanced-skin-cancers/feed/ 0 Skin Cancer Risk in the Military https://www.skincancer.org/blog/skin-cancer-risk-military/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/skin-cancer-risk-military/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:21:54 +0000 https://blog.skincancer.org/?p=906 The brave men and women who serve our country know they accept some risks, but they may not know that one of them is skin cancer. We asked Jonathan L. Bingham, MD, a Mohs surgeon in Great Falls, Montana, and a flight surgeon with the Montana Air National Guard, to tell us more about this danger.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/skin-cancer-risk-military/feed/ 1 A Surprising Danger in Planes, Trains and Automobiles https://www.skincancer.org/blog/surprising-danger-planes-trains-automobiles/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/surprising-danger-planes-trains-automobiles/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:11:39 +0000 https://blog.skincancer.org/?p=597 Before you hit the road or board a train or plane this season, here’s a new way to make your trip safer: Protect yourself from the sun while you’re getting to your destination.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/surprising-danger-planes-trains-automobiles/feed/ 2 Men: What’s Under That Beard? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/men-whats-under-that-beard/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/men-whats-under-that-beard/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:43:43 +0000 http://blog.skincancer.org/?p=111 It could be skin cancer, says Ali Hendi, MD, a dermatologist and skin cancer specialist in the Washington, DC, area. And because they’re hidden, these skin cancers often aren’t detected early, when they have the highest chance for minimal treatment and a cure.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/men-whats-under-that-beard/feed/ 0 7 Surprising Signs of Sun Damage https://www.skincancer.org/blog/surprising-signs-of-sun-damage/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/surprising-signs-of-sun-damage/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:59:19 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=6999 Wrinkles, dark spots, freckles, hyperpigmentation, even freckles are signs of sun damage. Our experts share what you can do to improve your skin.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/surprising-signs-of-sun-damage/feed/ 0 A Creative Outlet to Cope with Cancer https://www.skincancer.org/blog/a-creative-outlet-to-cope-with-cancer/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/a-creative-outlet-to-cope-with-cancer/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 17:03:03 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=7550 When dermatologist Tamara Lazic Strugar, MD, was diagnosed with stage IV cancer in 2022, she made time to pursue a dream related to children and sun protection.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/a-creative-outlet-to-cope-with-cancer/feed/ 0 At the Old Ballgame https://www.skincancer.org/blog/at-the-old-ballgame/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/at-the-old-ballgame/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:52:44 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=7527 Baseball is an American family afternoon tradition, but so is the sunburn that often comes with it. Top tips to keep everyone’s skin protected at the old ballgame.

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